The Five Heartbeats

Robert Townsend

Duck

Michael Wright

Eddie

Leon

J.T.

Harry Lennix

Dresser

Tico Wells

Choirboy

Diahann Carroll

Eleanor Potter

Harold Nicholas

Sarge

John Canada Terrell

Michael 'Flash' Turner

Hawthorne James

Big Red

Roy Fegan

Bird

Troy Byer

Baby Doll

Carla Brothers

Tanya Sawyer

Deborah Lacey

Rose

Theresa Randle

Brenda

John Witherspoon

Wild Rudy

Bobby McGee

Leon

O.L. Duke

Monroe

Kasi Lemmons

Cookie

Eugene Robert Glazer

David Green

Timmie Rogers

Buddy Lewis

Tommy Redmond Hicks

Pastor Blake

Donnie Simpson

Donnie Simpson

Norma Donaldson

Mrs. Sawyer

Roger Rose

The Five Horsemen

James Anderson

Big Red's Guys

Arnold Johnson

Mr. Matthews

Monique Mannen

Sandra Tillman

Paul Benjamin

Mr. King

Phyllis Applegate

Myra Stone

David McKnight

Pastor Stone

Veronica Redd

Mrs. Matthews

Chuck Patterson

Jimmy Potter

Tressa Thomas

Duck's Baby Sister

John Pittman

Hitman

Tammy Townsend

Matthew's Kids

Bobby Mardis

The Midnight Falcons

Lamont Johnson

Bobby Cassanova

Marilyn Coleman

Mrs. King

Suzanne Suter

The Crystals

Gigi Bolden

The Crystals

Recoe Walker

The Ebony Sparks

Wayne 'Crescendo' Ward

The Ebony Sparks

Gregory 'Popeye' Alexander

The Midnight Falcons

Jimmy Woodard

The Midnight Falcons

Randy Harris

Big Red's Guys

Harry Stanback

Speakeasy Guy

Tiffanique Webb

Speakeasy Girl

Vincent J. Isaac

Hitman

Mayuto Correa

Dancer

Robin Ray Eller

Heartbeat Dancer (uncredited)

Coffee Wright

Mrs. king's friend (uncredited)